Given the opportunity to taste six of the top wines from Virginia, would you choose red or white wines?  That was my dilemma when I was invited to taste either the white or the reds plus one sparkling and to participate in a ZOOM about them. This year marks the 43rd year of the Virginia’s premier wine competition “The Governor’s Cup Case” and my friend Frank Morgan’s second year serving as Director of Judging leading judges like Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher in sampling over 620 of the best Virginia wines, ciders and meads from 87 wineries to determine the highest 12 ranking red and white wines. The Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition is a partnership between the Virginia Wineries Association and the gubernatorial-appointed Virginia Wine Board where any wine made from 100% Virginia fruit is eligible.

Here’s the list of the 2025 Governor’s Cup Case Wines with links to the wineries: